Can this be used as a timer for a bathroom fan in the US? I read something that stated you need to use an "inductive timer" for the load.
30607
I have it in three bathrooms on three fans. Over a year now with one bathroom fan getting daily use. My certified electrician installed (I purchased) and he made no comments about potential problems. It works well for me!
30608
I have these on all my bathrooms fans in New York, that's exactly what I bought them for. They work excellent. I could not be happier.
30609
Yes it will work in the us. It wires like a normal switch. I have 4 of them in my house.
30610
Yes. There is some rationale behind what you've read, fans are motors, inductive motors. I use two of these in my house, both on bath fans, both work just fine. The timer is rated for a 1/6th HP load, that's a pretty big bathroom fan, roughly 124 watts. you should be fine, but if you really want to make sure, check to see your fan is < 1/6th HP.
30611
I am presently using it to control a 130 cfm bathroom exhaust fan. It works great.
30612
Yes, works perfectly. We have it in use in 3 bathrooms to control our various panasonic bathroom fans. It only controls a fan though, not a light and fan unless they're on the identical supply line.
30613
I bought one at Home Depot (here in the US) years ago for that use and it has worked fine, so I bought another here on Amazon about 6 months ago for another fan and it has worked fine as well. The biggest factor that i know you must watch is the load capacity. I'm not sure about "inductive timer" requirements, but there are some that clearly state that they are only to be used for lights and not on fans because the load is too great.
30614
Yes it can I bought two of them they didn't need anything extra and work great
1033043
Yes, that's what I use mine for. I put mine in a double-outlet box, with a regular switch for my light and the timed switch for my fan.
1486952
I am looking for a heater with a timer and found this one on Amazon that has an "on" timer where you can set the time of day. Haven't purchased it so can't comment on how it works. Holmes Digital Bathroom Heater Fan with Pre-Heat Timer and Max Heat Output, HFH436WGL-UM
265581
Yes this will work, BUT you would need a 12v DC power supply to run the timer.
885025
it will work as a off and on power control, but not as a variable step controler such as needed for a multi speed device with an amendum such as a varible intensity light. if it is a single speed fan, with a single intensity llight that is controlled by a " pull chain " switch wired into the fans power connection, you are probably " O.K."
247316
We love ours, since our bedroom is in the basement. If you use the timer it does shut down the fan and it sits in "wait" mode until the time you have it set to turn back on. You do need to be certain it is hooked up to a hose to drain continuously or this feature will not work. We use our for mostly heat in the winter and the a/c in the summer. But you do have the option of treating like a fan, although I'm not sure why you would want to...I believe a regular fan would e cheaper on your electric bill.
731183
It should work fine. You will have to keep the power to the timer on all of the time or reset the timer when power is dropped. We use ours to run a fan once a day in a root cellar running off of a deep cycle battery and solar charger.
1150976
The answer is, I don't know. This control performs differently with different tools, appliances, etc. It must depend on the type of inner electrical control of each tool, appliance, etc. I bought one to control the speed of a fan but it did not perform, it was either on or off even in the variable mode. I would go to the local electrical parts store and ask some questions before ordering.
156136
Sorry, I hit yes accidentally. It should be NO. This switch simply replaces a switch that has 3 selections (off, low, high). It is specially designed to allow for high amperage which is needed for a whole house fan. It would replace an older high-low switch but would not work with timer.
689410
No. It is better to use a countdown timer for bathroom light and fan. Please check this model # for details: HET06
990682
You would need to connect the fan to an external motion sensor that would turn off the power to the fan and then turn it back on when sensing motion in the room. It is designed to run at a very low speed at all times and draws an insignificant amiunt of power. It would be less expensive if you purchased a different fan and operated it from the motion sensor, then you would only be paying for one motion sensing circuit.
1939907
this device can't do what you're asking. you might want to look at a mechanical timer that gives you several options of turning on and off your appliances
1410330
I have been using it to control a chest freezer compressor, which I believe to be an inductive load, for two months now and it's going strong. Check the current ratings on the fans, but I think you'd be okay.
1104576
When the fan was installed the electrician mentioned a lot of options about how it could be wired. We went the simplest route. We do nothave a timer feature. It is possible that was one of the options.
1104575
There is a delay timer built into the fan so once you turn the switch off the fan will run (anywhere from 30 sec to 60 mins which ever you set it too) if you want to run the fan on a timer you could do so just install the timer make sure it's made for low voltage (because the switch for the fan is low voltage if install properly) and and set the delay on the fan to zero. Personally I'd prefer the use of the built in fan timer because no matter how long you use the bathroom the fan will remain on for a set time after you leave which is ideal for moisture control
1843269
Sure you can, it's ideal for this kind of purpose. That's exactly what I would use it for. We've had excellent results with this particular timer, and as far as I'm concerned it's the best one on the market, based on extensive experience.
1108884
You can easily turn it on/off manually. When the fan is running it will only stay on for the set time interval.